2016 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring - Car and Driver (blog)
It takes more than a pretty face to land a car on our 10Best list or to top the family-sedan segment in our Editor’s Choice awards, but a pretty face doesn’t hurt. Since the current-generation Mazda 6 arrived as a 2014 model, its handsome “Kodo” design theme has earned mention right alongside the sporty handling dynamics, the value-for-money content, and the strong and efficient Skyactiv-G 2. 5-liter... So what’s so sweet about the ’16. The cabin, where a new dashboard, center console, and detailing surround what remain some of our favorite seats in the segment. The design themes are new to the 6 but familiar to Mazda fans who’ve admired the smaller Mazda 3, which we called out for having the best auto interior available for under $30,000. A LITTLE MORE UPSCALE Where the previous interior wasn’t ugly, it... Our test example presented itself handsomely with a parchment leather interior and the top Grand Touring trim level (although the Grand Touring comes only as an automatic, negating the manual option we find so endearing in the Sport and Touring... The MSRP is up about $300 compared with last year’s equivalent model, but what you see and touch from the driver’s seat. Source: www.caranddriver.com
